Man faces firearms charges in driveby shooting

Published: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 9:36 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 9:36 a.m.

A 19-year-old man was arrested Tuesday following a drive-by shooting in the Creekwood neighborhood off 30th Street.

Joseph McCrimmons is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, discharging a firearm in the city limits and hit and run.

At 6:35 p.m., a black Chevy Impala drove past a group of men standing on the corner near 805 N. 30th St., made a U-turn, and opened fire on the group before fleeing the neighborhood, said Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Linda Rawley. No one was hit, she said.

A short time later, a motorist reported that a black Impala left the scene of an accident at 30th and Market streets. Then police received a report of a black Impala driving in the area of Monkey Junction with its bumper dragging along the road. Officers tracked the vehicle to the garage of a nearby home and McCrimmons and two others were taken in for questioning.

<p>A 19-year-old man was arrested Tuesday following a drive-by shooting in the Creekwood neighborhood off 30th Street. </p><p>Joseph McCrimmons is charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, discharging a firearm in the city limits and hit and run. </p><p>At 6:35 p.m., a black Chevy Impala drove past a group of men standing on the corner near 805 N. 30th St., made a U-turn, and opened fire on the group before fleeing the neighborhood, said Wilmington Police Department spokeswoman Linda Rawley. No one was hit, she said. </p><p>A short time later, a motorist reported that a black Impala left the scene of an accident at 30th and Market streets. Then police received a report of a black Impala driving in the area of Monkey Junction with its bumper dragging along the road. Officers tracked the vehicle to the garage of a nearby home and McCrimmons and two others were taken in for questioning. </p><p>Rawley said the other two were released. </p><p>McCrimmons is being held on $100,000 bail. </p><p>– F.T. Norton</p>